<p>I'm currently in the Marine Corps and I EAS in June 2011 and I want to start school soon there after. My high school grades are average and my SAT scores are over 4 years old. Does any of that matter heavily to colleges since Ive been in the military? Also, whats considered the best option, going to a CC for a year after I get out or go right into a 4 year college. My MOS, 0311, doesn't really give me time to go to school and get some college courses done so I have very few. The ones I do have are from AP exams in highschool and MCIs. I know there are a lot of options out there, I'm just unsure of what route is the best to take. Thanks for any info. you guys have.</p>
<p>P.S. My major is going to be IR (International Relations) and the schools I am looking at are: NYU, Hunter College, American University, George Washington University and Georgetown(longshot, but great IR programs).</p>
<p>It won’t hurt to apply. I’m attempting to do the same thing, but I’m taking online classes right now.</p>
<p>A large amount of vets get out, go to community college for a year, and then transfer. If that ends up being what you have to do, don’t sweat it. Keep your grades high and transfer.</p>
<p>Duey, I just transferred into a D1 school from the military and I can tell you that the SAT/ACT matters even if you were in the military. The school wanted to see any transcripts I had from ANY college work even if it was like 7 years old, plus since I didn’t have 30 credits, I needed to take the ACT. However, after my ACT score and my college transcripts arrived, they did not need to see my high school transcript.</p>
<p>I’m a 3365 (Nuke Mechanic) in the Navy. I went through the Navy’s entire nuclear power training pipeline, plus 10 years of military service. They didn’t wanna hear about any of that training. The only thing the Navy was good for was the “Activities/Resume” section of the application.</p>
<p>My advice to you would be study up for the SAT/ACT. Take that test and turn your high school transcripts in. Without having any college work, you’ll probably have to have really strong essay, resume, additional info sections. But don’t give up on it, make the government pay for your schooling!</p>
<p>I recommend all vets look into the Resumed Undergraduate Education program at Brown. I was admitted under this program last year, and I am trying to bolster the number of vets here.</p>
<p>I would say it depends on where you apply. When I got out I did a year of CC first (This was a great choice as it really opened up opportunities for me). When I went to transfer the big publics (UT Austin in particular) wanted my SAT’s while the private schools (RIT, Rose Hulman) just wanted to see my College gpa. If I may say so financially it makes the most sense to ensure you get into a private school with very good aid as the Yellow Ribbon Program can provide you with a good bit of money.</p>
<p>It depends on what your high school grades and GPA were like. I graduated high school with a 3.2 GPA. I took a pretty rigorious course load but, as my GPA indicates, didn’t really care about school. I did have some good SAT scores which I think were important.</p>
<p>I got into some pretty competitive schools despite having a GPA that was at least half a point below the incoming average. The schools seemed to be willing to look at my SAT scores and write of my GPA as something from the past. I suggest you write a very convincing essay about your military experiences and create a resume of your service. I would also suggest taking as many college classes as you can between now and when you get out. If you can show the school your capable of doing the work (through SAT scores or college grades) they will be much more forgiving of your high school academic record. Veterans are very trendy and cost effective for schools right now, you just need to show them you can hack it.</p>
<p>Note: I was also an 03 with two deployments and still managed to get some classes done my last 6 months. If you can get away with it try and go right to your company CO/XO and get them to sign off on it. Officers always seem willing to sign off if you tell them your plans. Its the SNCOs who will try and F you over. Remember this is your future, its better to **** off the 1SGT you’ll never see again than to lose your chance at a good school.</p>
<p>Brown - I think I saw someone from Brown posted already. </p>
<p>Amherst College is looking for vets, I transferred last year with a less than stellar pre-army academic career. They also pay everything the GI Bill doesnt cover (60k ish a year). You dont need SATs if you transfer with a solid year of accademics (32 credits)</p>
<p>Yale - Eli Whitney program offers college admission to individuals with “extraordinary life experiences.” Thats us, the dean of the program (a retired army Col by the way) said so himself. No veterans go the college now…so I cant say how successful vets are in admission.</p>
<p>email me if you want to hear more about Amherst, it really is amazing for vets <a href=“mailto:mchellmer13@amherst.edy”>mchellmer13@amherst.edy</a></p>
<p>I think as long as your HS grades and SAT scores are good enough, you shouldn’t have an issue getting in. For your own good though, I would recommend taking a couple related courses during the summer; you can get into the swing of studying and the expectations of college vs high school. This will help you immensely if you plan on going to school for the 15 credit semesters that are necessary to graduate on schedule.</p>